I just got this case last week. Absolutely love it so far. Buttons are pretty stiff, but I'm assuming those will break in with time. Dropped the phone a few times off my bed and whatnot and the phone was fine. Plus it sounded pretty solid when it hit the ground. I had a defender for an old iphone I had, and I like the commuter a lot better. Still provides great protection while not adding much bulk to the phone.

In reference to the return policy, Is this reliable? I've read lots of reviews about issues with my case (see my reply post), but I thought that I read they were denying defects with the skin falling apart.

I hear the UAG cases are really nice. If you're willing to drop ~$40 you can get a pretty sturdy custom case from Zazzle (I can post a picture of mine if you're interested) or a body glove protector case. It's like an otterbox but the rubber on the outside is more sturdy.

Here's the pictures! Sorry for the potato quality... Anyways, it is a good quality plastic case with a stiffer silicone liner that makes a lip on the face of the phone so you can set it face down without worry! And the picture is the Radiation source from a smoke detector.

I've had the Galaxy S3
Defender case with Silicone Skin for just over a year. While I'm mostly satisfied with the hard plastic case and screen protector, the skin sucks. It was good for about 4 months and then started losing its shape and "shredding". Granted, I am a heavy user and it has definitely gotten a decent amount of use.
I have had a similar case on my iPhone 3gs for years and have had no problems whatsoever.

Personally, I have a silicone gel cover for grip (if it was less slippery I wouldn't even have that). I carry it in holster (I don't judge your otterboxes, don't judge my holster). In 8 months, no scratches, no damage at all.

I carried my X2 for two years like this (except for the gel cover, it was easy enough to grip without one) and had exactly zero damage (except where the rubber coating wore off around the logo) when I sold it to a friend of mine.

I like my phone being small. I have two friends who have S3s and it's like they're carrying a brick versus my sheet of paper.

EDIT: The other thing I've noticed about otterboxes is that the side buttons are nearly impossible to operate, takes a huge amount of pressure to change the volume or turn the screen off.